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Standard Adjustment Results of lmproper Adjustment
™ When length of rocking thread take-
up 2 is lengthened, needle thread is
tightened.
(Caution) When lengthening rocking
thread take-up 2, check
whether it comes in contact
with the thread take-up cover.
™ When length of rocking thread take-
up 2 is shortened, needle thread is
loosened.
™ When installing position of rocking
thread take-up 2 is raised, needle
thread is loosened when the needle
bar thread take-up is used, and needle
thread is tightened when the needle
bar thread take-up is not used.
1. Length of the rocking thread take-up
(1) Loosen screws 1 and move rocking thread take-up 2 to the right
or left to adjust the length.
2. Position of the rocking thread take-up
(1) Loosen screw 5 and move rocking thread take-up 2 up or down
to adjust the position.
(Caution) When adjusting the position of rocking thread take-up 2,
adjust the rocking thread take-up to the same plane of the
edge of rocking thread take-up shaft 3 and fix it so that
spreader thread take-up 6 and spreader thread guide 7
do not come in contact with each other.
3. To adjust the timing of the rocking thread take-up 2 , remove the top
cover, loosen setscrew 9 in the rocking thread take-up ball arm and
move the position of rocking thread take-up ball arm 8 to and fro.
(1) Standard adjustment figure is the position where the rear end (anti-
operator’s side) of rocking thread take-up ball arm 8 aligns with engraved
marker line !0 on rocking thread take-up shaft 3. (As the standard at this
time, note that the clearance provided between the rear end of rocking
thread take-up ball arm 8 and thrust collar !1 is 4 mm.)
(Caution) 1. When loosening screw 9 in rocking thread take-up
ball arm 8, there is a case where rocking thread take-up
2 rotates by its weight. After the adjustment, be sure to
check the rocking position (flush at the lowest position)
of rocking thread take-up 2.
2. When moving rocking thread take-up ball arm 8 to the
operator’s side, adjust rocking thread take-up ball arm
8 within the range where it does not come in contact
with rocking thread take-up bushing !2 (operator’s side).
4. Relation between timing of rocking thread take-up and needle
thread loop
When needle bar thread take-up is used Loop becomes small. Loop becomes large.
When needle bar thread take-up is not used Loop becomes large. Loop becomes small.
Advance timing
(Move to anti-operator’s side.)
Delay timing
(Move to operator’s side.)
Adjusting procedure is the same as step 3. Loosen setscrew 9 in rocking thread take-up ball arm 8 and adjust
the position of rocking thread take-up ball arm 8.
(Caution) Adjust the timing of rocking thread take-up 2 each time in accordance with thread used or conditions.